Expansion Microscopy reveals changes in cellular and extracellular structures between healthy and perturbed tendons
Marcus A. Woodworth, Tristan McDonnell, Xi Jiang, Zizhao Li, Yuna Heo, Mary Kate Evans, Robert L. Mauck, Su-Jin Heo, Nathaniel A. Dyment, Melike Lakadamyali
This study uses FLARE-ExM to examine changes in tendon cellular and extracellular structures under healthy and perturbed conditions, revealing structural alterations in response to mechanical stress.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology